Serve this unique appetizer to your holiday guests! Brie Toast with Chardonnay Plumped Raisins Makes 24 Appetizer Toasts What you’ll need: 1 ½ cups water 1 cup Chardonnay or other good quality white wine ¼ cup plus 2 Tablespoons sugar 1 Vanilla bean, split in half vertically 1 cup golden […]
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Butter Lettuce Salad with Citrus Shallot Vinaigrette
This light and citrus-y butter lettuce salad combines sweet orange, tart grapefruit, creamy avocado and the crunch of pistachios to make a palate pleasing winner! Butter Lettuce Salad with Citrus Shallot Vinaigrette Serves 4 What you’ll need: For the dressing: 1 shallot, finely minced 1 clove garlic, crushed 1/4 cup canola […]
Tri-Colore Orzo Salad
Tri-colore Orzo Salad a la Dee Serves 6 This takes pasta salad to a whole new level!! What you’ll need: 1 pound Orzo pasta –I prefer the Trader Joe’s brand 16 oz. low sodium chicken or veggie broth and water Good quality Olive Oil (extra virgin) 2 cups sauted […]
Carrot Souffle with Crispy Sage Leaves
Carrots are loaded with vitamins and minerals and are among the healthiest foods we can eat. Here is a delicious way to eat your carrots! DEE’S CARROT SOUFFLE with CRISPY SAGE LEAVES Serves 4 as a main dish 2 pounds carrots, peeled (7 or 8 large carrots) 2 cloves garlic […]
Lemony Grilled Veggie Salad with Feta and Pine Nuts
Lemony Grilled Vegetable Salad With Feta and Pine Nuts Perfect light salad for a lazy summer evening! Add a few apple wood chips to the coals or grill during the last half of grilling time for a subtle smoky flavor. What you’ll need: 3 small slender eggplants (such as Japanese) […]
Lemon Maple Bean Salad
Lemon Maple Bean Salad Refreshing and healthful! Tired of the same old 3 bean salad dishes? Try this for a different and delicious twist! What you’ll need: Salad 1 pound fresh green beans, stemmed and cut into 1 inch pieces 1 can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed 1 small red […]
Grilled Zucchini Roll-ups w/Herbed Chevre’
Zucchini Roll-ups I found this recipe a few years ago and adapted it to my taste. This is my go-to recipe when I want to whip up an extraordinary hor d’oeuvre in a hurry! If you use a panini grill, you will make quick work of grilling the zucchini slices. […]
Potato Stuffed Grilled Chili with Poblano Cream
The most time-consuming part of this recipe is prepping the chilies. The result is well worth the effort! Be aware that the dark green poblano can range in flavor from mild to hot! In this recipe, I’ve added a Dee-twist, stuffing the chiles with mashed potatoes and cheese. Any combination […]
Dee’s Coconut Rice Pilaf
This is a simple rice dish that I adapted from a more complicated Indian Pulao recipe and tailored to my personal taste and time constraints. Dee’s Coconut Rice Pilaf Serves 6 as a side or 4 as a main dish Great with Veggies in Masala Simmer Sauce or with […]
Creamy Rosemary-Parmesan Polenta with Garlic Grilled Veggies
This recipe takes about 1 hour to prepare from start to finish. It’s a healthy and delicious family meal! Creamy Rosemary-Parmesan Polenta with Garlic Grilled Veggies What you’ll need: For the polenta: 1 cup water 3 cups almond milk or cow’s milk (I prefer the sweetness of almond milk) […]
